#893 consecrated in 1994
Bp of NC 94-00.
Born: 7/18/1938, Columbus GA
Merc AB 60. Ya MDiv 64. NC St U MA 73.
. Phi Kappa Phi.. Ivy League Graduate
Ordained deacon: 9/64, Priest: 6/65
Marriage: 27 Dec 59 Connie Nevelle Smith c2.
Assignment when elected: St. Luke's, Durham, NC. R. Size of Parish.
4 Rank of size: .45
Current interim body membership:
Legislative committee at the 97 General Convention: Consecration of
Bishops. (Chair)
Law on homosexuality in NC: 1
Law:
'+' = No sodomy law
1 = Sodomy is a felony for lbs & straights
2 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor for lbgs & straights
3 = Sodomy is a felony, but only for lbgs
4 = Sodomy is a misdemeanor, but only for lbgs
Statistics for Diocesan bishops:
34,243 communicants in 1995, Rank: 09
32,815 communicants in 1996. Rank: 11
Median Congregation: 105
Average Congregation: 254
Number of congregations with 1,000+ members: 10
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| How voted | Yr | The Issue |
|---|---|---|
| 1=Yes 0=Noblank=not known ne=Not eligible |
99 e.g. | Actions in green are votes that if 'yes' are
favorable to lesbigays Actions in red are votes that if 'yes' are unfavorable to lesbigays Actions in black are votes that are neutral to lesbigays |
| ne | 79 | Voted "Not appropriate to ordain." |
| ne | 79 | "*" means signed to dissent from the vote not to ordain. |
| ne | 88 | Signed the General Synod Resolution (C of E). |
| ne | 90 | Voted to Disassociate from the Diocese of Newark. |
| ne | 91 | Signed the conservative "Irenaeus Resolution." |
| ne | 91 | Voted for the Frey resolution (via Howe). |
| 0 | 94 | Signed the Province 7 Statement |
| 1 | 94 | Signed Bishop Spong's Statement of Koinonia |
| 0 | 95 | Signed the Presentment Against Walter Righter. |
| 95 | Signed the "Mea Culpa too" statement in support of Bp. Righter. | |
| 0 | 95 | "Signed Peter Lee's compromise of the C004sa |
| 1 | 95 | Voted for C004sa to empower women's ministries in all Sees. |
| 96 | Signed letter condemning all gays as promiscuous as Penthouse said. | |
| 97 | Voted to endorse the Kuala Lumpur Statement | |
| 1 | 97 | Voted to insist on women's ministries in every diocese. |
| 97 | Voted to oppose homosexuality at Lambeth | |
| 98 | Signed "Declaration" to disassociate from Bishop Spong's Call for a New Reformation | |
| 1 | 98 | Signed A Pastoral Statement to Lesbian and Gay Anglicans from Some Member Bishops of the Lambeth Conference |
| 1 | 00 | Voted for Blessing of Same-Gender Unions to be added to Book of Occasional Services (8th resolve to D039) |
| 1 | 01 | Signed a statement supporting Bishop Jane Dixon regarding her actions in Accokeek |
| 0 | 03 | Voted to Endorse Certain Historic Anglican Doctrines and Policies -- Bishop Ackerman's resolution at GC 2003 |
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